NSW · Walgett Council
Pilliga, NSW, 2388
Suburb snapshot
Pilliga is a small locality in the Walgett area, home to around 175 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 228 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-9%), roughly 1302.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $440, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 175
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $762
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 86
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 43.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $440
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 228
- Against the person
- 58
- Against property
- 97
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,302.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -8.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order20
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment20
- Malicious Damage To Property27
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault14
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 747
- Pilliga Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bexley Property, Come By Chance Rd
- Dangar St After Gordon St
- Dangar St Opp Pilliga Post Office
- Gordon St At Catharine St
- Pilliga Public School, Dangar St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
7 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Subdivision2526 BUGILBONE ROAD PILLIGA 2388Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool631 HARDYS LEASE ROAD PILLIGA 2388Determined
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Demolition46 QUEEN STREET PILLIGA 2388Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)55 DANGAR STREET PILLIGA 2388Determined
June 2023
- Farm buildings2279 BUGILBONE ROAD PILLIGA 2388Determined
- Farm buildings7993 COME BY CHANCE ROAD PILLIGA 2388Determined
February 2023
- Dual occupancy55 DANGAR STREET PILLIGA 2388Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2023; 2024… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 67
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Bexley Property, Come By Chance Rdtransport
- Dangar St After Gordon Sttransport
- Dangar St Opp Pilliga Post Officetransport
- Gordon St At Catharine Sttransport
- Pilliga Public School, Dangar Sttransport
- Anzac Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning631 HARDYS LEASE ROAD PILLIGA 2388Lodged 28 May 2025 · Determined
- Demolitionplanning46 QUEEN STREET PILLIGA 2388Lodged 29 May 2024 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning55 DANGAR STREET PILLIGA 2388Lodged 27 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)planning55 DANGAR STREET PILLIGA 2388Lodged 18 Dec 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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